The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the rollout of 5G technology and will continue to have a lasting impact on its future discourse. It has temporarily slowed down the rollout of 5G, largely due to restrictions on workers and installation crews, says Mark Yao, director of product management at HERE Technologies. However, in the long term the virus has meant that 5G is now more crucial to society than ever before. (more…)
July 14, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference 2020 (WAIC 2020), which was held online this year, Human Horizons announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to jointly develop the onboard AI assistant HiPhiGo for HiPhi -Automobile. (more…)
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Untether AI announced it has closed an additional $7 million USD (€6 million) funding led by Radical Ventures with participation by Intel Capital, both existing investors. Additionally, it has added two senior executives to its management team, Robert Beachler as VP of product and Alex Grbic, PhD as VP of software engineering. (more…)
July 13, 2020
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5G progress in connections and deployments continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn. So says, 5G Americas, the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas. (more…)
July 7, 2020
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S&T AG has agreed to acquire the Iskratel Group for €37.5 million. Based in Kranj, Slovenia, Iskratel is a European ICT provider for digital transformation of the telecoms, transport, public safety and energy industries. (more…)
July 6, 2020
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Berg Insight has released a new market report covering the cargo tracking market. The number of active tracking devices deployed for cargo loading units including trailers, intermodal containers, rail freight wagons, air cargo containers, cargo boxes and pallets reached 7.5 million worldwide in 2019. (more…)
July 1, 2020
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The automotive sector is undergoing significant evolution with almost every car manufacturer looking to make the driving experience of its customers similar to the ones we see in sci-fi movies, says Nick Mavrokordatos, associate director – Mobility & IoT, Tata Communications. Although we are still not sure when the first level 5 self-driving car will be on the roads, connected cars are already an everyday reality – many just don’t realise it. (more…)
June 26, 2020
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Samsung Electronics announced a successful demonstration of its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks in the company’s campus. This automated solution will offer operators a simplified way to more efficiently manage cell sites, improve employee safety, and ultimately optimise network performance. (more…)
June 23, 2020
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The race for 5G has dominated its fair share of telecoms headlines in recent times. Communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide have invested a vast amount on new network infrastructure. The race is now on, says Angela Logothetis, CTO of Amdocs Open Network, to identify the consumer use cases that CSPs can monetise to recoup the expenditure. (more…)
June 15, 2020
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Orange is restructuring its organisation by adapting its Executive Committee to exit the health crisis in the best conditions. Group CEO, Stephane Richard’s new team will accelerate the implementation of the Group’s strategic plan. (more…)
June 12, 2020
Posted by: Anasia D'mello